Genesis 9:14 Commentary: Rashi, Sforno, Radak & Tur HaArokh

וְהָיָ֕ה בְּעַֽנְנִ֥י עָנָ֖ן עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְנִרְאֲתָ֥ה הַקֶּ֖שֶׁת בֶּעָנָֽן׃

And it shall come to pass, when I bring clouds over the earth, and the bow is seen in the cloud,

Rashi on Genesis

בענני ענן WHEN I BRING A CLOUD — When I have it in mind to bring darkness and destruction upon the world.
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Sforno on Genesis

בענני ענן, a reminder that the rainbow will not be visible unless there are dark clouds in the sky after the atmosphere had been very moist.
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Radak on Genesis

והיה בענני ענן, I will place clouds for a variety of reasons.
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